Regrets and Darkness (Hero's Shade)

Chapter 31

He sat on the floor covered in whispy fog.His small weeps echoed all around me.I put my hand on his shoulder,"Hey,Kid,will you tell me what's wrong?"He looks up at me,and stands up.

"She...Ilia...she's,"He burst into tears,I wrap my arms around him and pull him into a hug,"She...doesn't remember me...she doesn't even know my name,or about our past,or anything."

I don't know what to say.I never really helped someone deal with sadness.But I know one thing...I know exactly how he's feeling.I sit down and he sits by me.

"Son,the thing about being a hero...is that you have to sacrifice some things to save something bigger.I know it hurts,but it's true."He looks at me,his face tells me that was the wrong thing to say.

"H-how can you say such a thing?!She has to come back...I'll make her come back to her senses."

I told you...boy has hope in his heart that nobody else has."Well...Don't let your hopes up,you never know what will happen."

"You don't understand...it's like she's dead,but I can see her..."

"I do understand,"There was a hit of anger in my voice,but I leave it low,"I had a friend once,she had to leave me to do her job.She was the Sage of the Forest.Her last words were,"I may be gone,but I'll be watching you in your journey."I felt sad to leave her,but I knew I must let her go.Later,she helped me save Hyrule."

"But still...at least she knew who you were."
"Boy,I know how it feels to be forgotten,I KNOW.Shes one person,now imagine ALL of Hyrule,EXACTLY!"

We sit there silently.I then say calmly,"How about we battle to forget about all this."He wipes away his tears and nods.He gets up and brings out his sword.We then battle until he leaves.